Overview
- Williams sealed fifth in the constructors with 137 points as Alex Albon cited his Melbourne opener (P4 on track, classified P5) as the season’s catalyst and credited James Vowles for reshaping team culture.
- Carlos Sainz overcame a rough start at Williams to take podiums in Baku and Qatar, finishing on 64 points and just nine behind Albon after a 14–9 qualifying edge across grands prix.
- Ferrari slumped to fourth with 398 points and no grand prix wins after halting major aero development, with the SF-25’s narrow operating window leaving Charles Leclerc to deliver all podiums.
- Lewis Hamilton’s debut Ferrari season ended sixth overall with no grand prix podiums, scoring 64.5% of Leclerc’s points and trailing 5–19 in GP qualifying, with a China sprint win as his lone victory.
- Reports attributed to Bild claim Hamilton’s Ferrari deal runs through 2027 with an option for 2028, which neither side has confirmed, as teams pivot toward the 2026 rules reset for a potential reshuffle.